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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

Balloon · NONE NONE

Registered

8

Year Range

1997–2002

NTSB Events

6

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • CO 25.0% 2
  • ID 12.5% 1
  • PA 12.5% 1
  • TX 12.5% 1
  • VT 12.5% 1
  • TN 12.5% 1
  • NY 12.5% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1990s 25.0% 2
  • 2000s 37.5% 3
  • Unknown 37.5% 3

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A aircraft

6 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 6.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Type Certificate Data Sheets

FAA TCDS for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

10 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 04/25/2022

    STC SB10564SC

    Installation of Night Position Lights

    Highland Balloon Repair, CRS NHMD682X

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/05/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 09/06/2017

    STC SB04407AT

    Installation of the DBI-III Omega

    Balloonacy, Ltd. LLC

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/27/2017

    STC SB09657RC

    Installation of Aircraft Position Lights

    Albuquerque Balloon Center, Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 08/22/2006

    STC SB10564SC (1 OF 2)

    Installation of Night Posision Lights.

    Superiaire Technologies

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 12/12/2005

    STC SB01670NY

    Installation of Aerostat Envelopes, Inc. model W-210-4 lifting envelope.

    DiGiovanni Ronald T.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 01/13/2003

    STC SB00096NY

    Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-4 replacement envelope.

    DiGiovanni Ronald T.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 07/23/1997

    STC SB00407LA

    Installation of foam padded tank covers.

    John Terry

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 08/05/1994

    STC SB00096NY

    Installation of Aerostat Envelopes Model W-175-4 replacement envelope.

    Aerostat Envelopes Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/21/1991

    STC SA5469NM

    Installation of position light.

    Great American Balloon Co Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

07 /  PMA replacement parts

FAA-approved replacement parts for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

1 parts on file from the FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval database. Each is a non-OEM part the FAA has authorized for use as a replacement on this aircraft type.

  • P/N SAT-52264-24#https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/38C5EA4682D2CE0686257D510058BFAC.0001##

    Red Deflation Strap 136-ft.

    SuperiAire Technologies replaces P/N 52264-24

    PMA holder →

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-71A

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 8 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

8 of 8
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N5013N ID — · Look up ↗
N5025L PA 2002 ● Look up ↗
N5285M CO — ● Look up ↗
N5305Y TX 2002 ● Look up ↗
N5312E VT 2002 · Look up ↗
N7139N TN — · Look up ↗
N9000C NY 1997 ● Look up ↗
N91355 CO 1998 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →